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A '''Magos''' (sg. Magos, pl. Magi){{Fn|13}} is a high ranking member of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]], and is a devoted disciple of the principles associated with the [[Machine God]]. These individuals have perfected as well as refined their field of expertise making them masters of a certain discipline.{{Fn|2}}

==Overview==
[[Image:Techpriest.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Magos [[Delphan Gruss]]]]
The Magos' dedication has led to their sacrificing great portions of their body in order to emulate the sacred form of the machine. After decades of service, a Magos has replaced many of his organs and limbs with superior cybernetic implants. As is fitting with the [[Cult Mechanicus]], these replacement limbs and organs never tire or grow weak with age, thus highlighting the greatness of the Machine.{{Fn|1b}} Most devout of all is the [[Rite of Clear Thought]], which replaces one hemisphere of the brain with augments to suppress irrational cognition.{{Fn|1a}}

These senior Tech-Priests attend the '''Machine Altars''' of the [[Forge Worlds]] which contain the sum of knowledge of the Adeptus Mechanicus which in turn represents the will of the [[Omnissiah]].{{Fn|1}}

===Ranks===
The offices and titles of the Magos are shifting and complex. Such is their authority that many senior Tech-Priests will adjust their rank in times of war, becoming a [[Tech-Priest Dominus]].{{Fn|13}}

The following Magi ranks are known:
*'''Prime Hermeticon''' - Highest rank{{Fn|13}}
*'''Lord Dogma'''{{Fn|13}}
*'''Veneratus'''{{Fn|34}}
*'''Mechae Moribundus'''{{Fn|13}}
*'''Invictus Acquisitor'''{{Fn|13}}
*'''Gerontocrat'''{{Fn|13}}
*'''Data-Predator''' - Lowest rank{{Fn|13}}

Magi that have mastered their respective field are known as an '''Archmagos'''{{Fn|9a}}. Another overseer rank whose exact position in the hierarchy is unknown is known as an [[Overseer-Imperator]].{{Fn|21}}

===The Orders of the High Tech-Arcana===
The various disciplines and specializations of Magi are known as the '''Orders of High-Tech Arcana'''. Almost every [[Forge World]] has representatives of these orders and they wield much power within the Mechanicum. While there exist many hundreds of orders of tech-arcana, seven of these dominated the politics of the Mechanicum at least at the time of the [[Great Crusade]]. These were:{{Fn|40}}

*[[Archimandrite]] - Most prestigious of the orders who practice [[Cybertheurgy]].{{Fn|40}}
*[[Lacrymaerta]]{{Fn|40}}
*[[Myrmidax]]{{Fn|40}}
*[[Arcuitor|Malagra]]{{Fn|40}}
*[[Magos Reductor|Reductor]]{{Fn|40}}
*[[Magos Cybernetica|Cybernetica]]{{Fn|40}}
*[[Macrotek]]{{Fn|40}}

Others include:
*[[Adnector Concillium]] - Maintain the [[Golden Throne]]
*[[Magos Activator]]{{Fn|16a}}
*[[Magos Alchemys]]{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|11}}
*[[Magos Autokratoris]] - Oversee [[Titan]] maintenance
*[[Magos Auxilia]]{{Fn|26a}}
*[[Genetor|Magos Biologis/Magos Genetor]]{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|9c}}{{Fn|10}} - Specialized in biological systems
**'''Magos Biologis Neuralis'''{{Fn|3}}
**'''Magos Biologis Xenologis'''{{Fn|2}}
*[[Magos Cartographicus]]{{Fn|31}}
*[[Magos Cordantor]]{{Fn|9c}}
*[[Magos Dominus]]{{Fn|9b}} - Military commander
*[[Magos-Draco]] - affiliated with the [[Lords Dragon]]{{Fn|33c}}
*[[Magos-Errant]]{{Fn|45}}
*[[Magos Esotericus]]{{Fn|17}}
*[[Magos-Ethericus]]{{Fn|37}}
*[[Magos Executor Fetial]]{{Fn|36}} - Ambassador, go-between, arranger: purposefuly uses only subtle augmetics to appear reassuring and comfortable with non-Mechanicus.
*[[Explorator|Magos Explorator]]{{Fn|4}} - Seeks out data for the [[Quest for Knowledge]]
*[[Magos-Fissilum]]{{Fn|30}}
*[[Magos Geologis]]{{Fn|22}}
*[[Magos Gladius]]{{Fn|3}}
*[[Magos-Haptic]] - Charged with the care and optimisation of [[Serberys Corps]] [[Cybercanid]] mounts.{{Fn|42}}
*[[Magos Hesphestari]]{{Fn|9c}}
*[[Magos Immateria]]{{Fn|32c}}
*[[Magos Interrogus]]{{Fn|33b}} - Specializes in interrogation
*[[Magos Juris]] - Interested in preventing [[heretek]] [[tech-heresy]] from corrupting the pure knowledge of the Omnissiah.{{Fn|33a}} Many speculate that the Magos Juris are agents of the secretive [[Lords Dragon]]. These individuals are akin to the Witch-hunters of the [[Ordo Hereticus]] but focus on tech-heresy.{{Fn|41}}
*[[Magos Lachrimallus]]{{Fn|9c}}
*[[Magos Lictanex]]{{Fn|9c}}
*[[Logi|Magos Logi]]{{Fn|9c}} - Uses statistics to predict the future trends and expenditures
*[[Magos Metallurgicus]]{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|10}}
*[[Ordinatus|Magos Ordinatos]]{{Fn|1b}}
*[[Magos Perscrutor]]{{Fn|39}}
*[[Magos Physic]]{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|10}}
*[[Magos Prime]]{{Fn|9a}} - Specialized for front-line combat
*[[Magos Provender]]{{Fn|9c}}
*[[Magos Psykana]]{{Fn|24}}{{Fn|25}} - Specialized in crafting [[warp]] artifice
*[[Magos Reductor]] - Specialized in siege warfare
*[[Magos Technicus]]{{Fn|1b}}
*[[Magos Terminus]]{{Fn|44}}
*[[Magos Veneratus]]{{Fn|43}}
*[[Magos Vulpaxis]]{{Fn|9c}}

==Notable Magi==
*Archmagos Esotericus [[Sigulus Herstoffen]]{{Fn|17}}
*Archmagos Domina [[Erane Shurol]]
*Archmagos Dominus [[Belisarius Cawl]]
*Archmagos Prime [[Draykavac]]
*Archmagos Prime [[Hyakintos Myhr]]{{Fn|26b}}
*Archmagos Prime [[Inar Satarael]]
*Archmagos [[Xan-Ebon]]
*Archmagos [[Lexell Kotov]] - Led the [[Kotov Crusade]] to recover the [[Breath of the Gods]].{{Fn|19}}
*Archmagos [[Uchultor L'au]] - [[Deimos]]{{Fn|20}}
*High-Magos Alchemys [[Hieronymus]] - raised a bio-heresy on the [[Forge World]] [[Artemia Majoris]]{{Fn|11}}
*High Magos [[Zadakine Volta]]{{Fn|15}}
*Magos [[Antigonus]]{{Fn|8}}
*Magos [[Arcotholitis]]
*Magos [[Arkhan Land]]
*Magos [[Bure]]
*Magos [[Chen Phi-8]]{{Fn|32a}}
*Magos [[Delphan Gruss]]{{Fn|7}}
*Magos [[Ekaterina Mal-Volos]]{{Fn|32b}}
*Magos [[Elizah Kaudge]] (heretic){{Fn|14}}
*Magos [[Felicia Tayber]]{{Fn|6}}
*Magos [[Geard Bure]]
*Magos [[Gerantor]]
*Magos [[Grombrindal]]
*Magos [[Hammerweld]]{{Fn|16b}}
*Magos [[Herrode]]
*Magos [[Iapetus Borgovda]]
*Magos [[Klarn]] — Mechanicus representative to [[Cadian]] high command{{Fn|35}}
*Magos [[K-T B0U/M4N]] — Made first ever detailed pict-capture of the [[Eye of Terror]] possible{{Fn|28}}
*Magos [[Morias Leuze]]{{Fn|32c}}
*Magos [[Nalax]] - His whole life was dedicated to the recovery of scraps of blueprints and ordering information about the [[Macharius (Heavy Tank)]]{{Fn|12}}
*Magos [[Paladius]]{{Fn|4}}
*Magos [[Passax]]
*Magos [[Theraton]]{{Fn|29}}
*Magos [[Theta Heironyma]]{{Fn|38}}
*Magos [[Varnak]]
*Magos [[Vianco Locard]]{{Fn|5}}
*Magos [[Zeta-041]]{{Fn|27}}
*Magos Artisan [[Hyus N'dai]]
*Magos Auxilia [[Chastiol Illustri]]{{Fn|26a}}
*Magos Dominus [[Gerg Zhokuv]]
*Magos Dominus [[Faustinius]]
*Magos Explorator [[Cumin]]
*Magos Explorator [[Vardoman Plosk]]{{Fn|18}}
*Magos Explorator [[Vettius Telok]]
*Magos Geologis [[Mendel Gathabosis]]{{Fn|22}}
*Magos Reductor [[Calleb Decima]]

==See also==
*[[Techpriest]]
*[[The Magos (Novel)]]

==Sources==
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*1: [[Dark Heresy: Ascension]]:
**{{Endn|1a}}: pgs. 39-40
**{{Endn|1b}}: pgs. 74-77
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Dark Heresy Rulebook]], pg. 93
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Hellforged (Novel)]], Chapter One
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Dawn of War: Dark Crusade]] - Archive screen for Pavonis province
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Warriors of Ultramar (Novel)]], Chapter Four
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Cain's Last Stand (Novel)]], Chapter Fourteen
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Inquisitor Rulebook]], pg. 13
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Dark Adeptus (Novel)]], Prologue
*9: [[The Horus Heresy Book Three - Extermination]]:
**{{Endn|9a}}: pg. 215
**{{Endn|9b}}: pg. 218
**{{Endn|9c}}: pgs. 204-205
*{{Endn|10}}: [[White Dwarf 67 (2015)]], ''Disciples of the Machine God''
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy]], pg. 11
*{{Endn|12}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume One - Second Edition: Imperial Guard]], pg. 118
*{{Endn|13}}: [[Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus (8th Edition)]], pg. 10
*{{Endn|14}}: [[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (8th Edition)]], pg. 127
*{{Endn|15}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign]], pgs. 39-40
*16: [[Baneblade (Novel)]]:
**{{Endn|16a}}: Prologue
**{{Endn|16b}}: Chapter. 7
*{{Endn|17}}: [[Avenging Son (Novel)]], Chapter 26
*{{Endn|18}}: [[Death of Integrity (Novel)]], Chapter 3
*{{Endn|19}}: [[Priests of Mars (Novel)]], Microcontent 2
*{{Endn|20}}: [[War Zone Charadon - Act I: The Book of Rust]], pg. 22
*{{Endn|21}}: [[Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus (9th Edition)]], pg. 14
*{{Endn|22}}: [[Fist of the Imperium (Novel)]], Chapter I
*{{Endn|23}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 121
*{{Endn|24}}: [[The Inquisition (Background Book)]], pg. 79
*{{Endn|25}}: [[Dark Imperium (Novel)]], Chapter 12: The Cawl Inferior
*26: [[The Horus Heresy: Legions]]
**{{Endn|26a}}: '''Dropsite Massacre''': ''Mechanicum''
**{{Endn|26b}}: '''Shadow of the Warmaster''': ''Mechanicum''
*{{Endn|27}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay: Imperium Maledictum]], pg. 322 - ''Bestiary''
*{{Endn|28}}: [https://regimental-standard.com/2019/04/17/eye-of-terror-pict-captured-for-first-time/ Regimental Standard: Eye of Terror pict captured for first time]
*{{Endn|29}}: [[Psychic Awakening: Blood of Baal]], pg. 21 - ''Echoes of Awakening''
*{{Endn|30}}: [[Steel Tread (Novel)]], Chapter Three
*{{Endn|31}}: [[Darkness in the Blood (Novel)]], Chapter Eleven
*32: [[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II]]:
**{{Endn|32a}}: Dataslate - Mission: Fall of Atreus - ''Unauthorised Override Attempt''
**{{Endn|32b}}: Dataslate - Mission: Dawn's Descent - ''Tomb Excavation, Analog Backup Log 8.6''
**{{Endn|32c}}: Mission 3, Machinus Divinitus (databank cogitator cutscene)
*33: [[Dark Heresy: The Lathe Worlds]]:
**{{Endn|33a}}: pg. 24
**{{Endn|33b}}: pg. 118
**{{Endn|33c}}: pgs. 21 & 33
*{{Endn|34}}: [[The Art of Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus - Heretek]], pg. 16
*{{Endn|35}}: [[Gathering Storm: Fall of Cadia]], Dramatis Personae (character index)
*{{Endn|36}}: [[Titanicus]], ''Chapter 10 (2) - Djared Crusis Introduction''
*{{Endn|37}}: [[Man of Iron (Short Story)]]
*{{Endn|38}}: [[Liber Xenologis]], pg. 5
*{{Endn|39}}: [[The Silent King (Novel)]], ''Dramatis Personae''
*{{Endn|40}}: [[Liber Mechanicum (3rd Edition)]], pgs. 10-11
*{{Endn|41}}: [[Rogue Trader: Hostile Acquisitions]], pg. 86 & 87
*{{Endn|42}}: [[Wrath & Glory: Redacted Records II]], pg. 57
*{{Endn|43}}: [[The Art of Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus - Heretek]], pg. 17
*{{Endn|44}}: [https://archive.ph/lQh1j Warhammer Community: Defend the Cadian Gate with the Archmagos Terminus and new Skitarii heavies] ''(archived from [https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/hd2ygsuz/defend-the-cadian-gate-with-the-archmagos-terminus-and-new-skitarii-heavies/] 16 February 2026, last accessed 16 February 2026)''
*{{Endn|45}}: [[Rogue Trader: Living Errata]] (version 1.4), pg. 12
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===External links===
*[http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/dark-heresy/pdf/Ascension%20Preview%202%20(Web%20Quality).pdf Magos Career Preview]

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